Bradley County operates 17 public schools serving 10,269 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Tennessee. The school portfolio breaks down into 13 other, 2 high, 2 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 10,216 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Bradley County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,709 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 28.9% local, 46.1% state, and 25.0% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $59,319 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 29/100, ranked #101 of 140 in Tennessee against a state average of 38 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 2 of 17 schools offering Advanced Placement (16 AP courses district-wide), a 402.6:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 18.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 81.7% White, 10.5% Hispanic or Latino, 2.4% African American across the district's schools.
Bradley Central High School accounts for 16.1% of all Bradley County student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Bradley County-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Bradley County school enrollment varies 118× across entities
Bradley County school enrollment ranges from 14 students (lowest) to 1,649 students (highest), a spread of 1,635 students. That ratio is among the widest observed and reflects extreme enrollment heterogeneity — the district operates both small specialty programs and large comprehensive campuses inside a single budgeting unit. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Bradley County student-counselor ratio is 403:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Bradley County chronic absenteeism rate is 18.3% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Bradley County is typically wider than the Bradley County-aggregate figure suggests.
Bradley County has 17 schools, including 2 high, 2 middle, 13 other. Total enrollment is 10,269 students.
How much does Bradley County spend per student?
Bradley County spends $11,709 per student. The district has an equity score of 29/100, ranking #101 in Tennessee.
What is the average teacher salary in Bradley County?
The average teacher salary in Bradley County is $59,319 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Bradley County?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Bradley County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Bradley County?
Bradley County students are 81.7% White, 10.5% Hispanic or Latino, 2.4% African American, 0.7% Asian, averaged across 17 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Bradley County?
Bradley County has an equity score of 29/100, ranking #101 out of 140 districts in Tennessee. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.